Bill Lawless
Project Engineer
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Career Synopsis
Proven project management skills including: costing, ROI, Continuous Process
equipment selection Improvement
Costumer sales experience, new process development, and Lean Manufacturing
production rollout Techniques
Hazardous materials shipping and handling within a Six Sigma Training
manufacturing process
20% minimum finished goods output increase on all lean Capital Project
process improvements Management
Coordinate and manage employees (10-15) effectively and MS Office, AutoCAD,
responsibly Minitab,
Networked projects with contractors, suppliers, safety, Solid Works, MAS 90, SAP
maintenance, and owner
Education, memberships, and certifications
Masters of Engineering ( Industrial and Bachelors of Engineering ( Food
Systems Engineering Engineering (FABE)
Ohio University ( Athens, Ohio ( The Ohio State University ( Columbus, OH
Graduating: March 2011 ( March 2006
GPA: 3.4/4.0 Minor: Business Management
Member of Society of Manufacturing Engineers ( Member of Alpha Pi Mu Honor Society (
Executive Member of Alpha Gamma Sigma OSHA 10 Hour(Hazardous Materials(CPR/First Aid
Food and Engineering Experience, Results, and Key Contributions
Project Engineer, Customer Liaison Dysart
Corporation ( Canal Winchester, OH ( July 2007 to Sept. 2010
Key Contributions: Promoted to middle management after one year, directly
linked to customer, new project development, safety team, hazmat
specialist, process optimization, lean demand flow, inventory control
systems, shipping and handling
. Lead team oriented new project development for a small co-packer with
yearly multi-million dollar capital investments
. Effectively managed and collaborated available resources to define,
develop, and deliver customer based packaging process projects on time
and under budget
. Developed and implemented processes for packaging applications ranging
from single serving stick packs to filling 275 gallon IBC's
. Managed day-to-day customer production and operations for a worldwide
leader in the agricultural additives market
. Utilized as a sales engineer to develop new customer processes, handled
customer concerns throughout the design, installation, and production
phases of the project
Quality Assurance Technician Cadbury Schweppes Bottling
Group ( Columbus, OH ( Feb. 2006 to June 2007
Key Contributions: Lab analysis, batching pre-blend syrup for ready to
drink beverages
. Produced over 50 different recipes of RTD carbonated beverages
. Performed routine quality audits and lab analysis to support production
Quality Services Intern Cooper Farms
Cooked Meats ( Van Wert, OH ( May 2004 to Sept. 2004
Key Contributions: Technical writing, QC research, QC inspection, project-
based department tour, HACCP design
. Revised daily duties manual for QS technician and wrote new SOP's and
SSOP's
. Researched the use of ozone and organic secondary inhibitors on the
surface of turkey breasts
. Lead research to determine new methods of quantifying microbiological
control: using clean room processing with particle meter detection
Assistant Brew Master Elevator Brewing Company (
Marysville, OH ( May 2003 to Sept. 2003
Key Contributions: route sales, equipment installation, personally brewed
12 different styles of beer start to finish
. Handled warehouse inventory
. Route Sales- Drove delivery truck (single axle), performed customer
setup, and oversaw expenses
. Installed new refrigeration lines and cooling system at restaurant and
plant
Engineering Intern Hirzel Canning Company, Ottawa Foods
Division ( Ottawa, OH ( June 2002 to Sept. 2002
Key Contributions: Technical writing, equipment installation, CAD
. Created CAD model of a used evaporator to be built on site
. Improved hazardous chemical disposal process by consolidating wastes from
several departments
. Updated safety and sanitation methods for all processing equipment in the
factory to prepare for certification by American Institute of Bakeries
(AIB)